Classic Quotes From To Kill a Mockingbird

As an American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird gives a child's view of race and justice in the Depression-era South. Here are some of the best quotes from the classic novel on Genretop.

“Are you proud of yourself tonight that you have insulted a total stranger whose circumstances you know nothing about?” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a person isn’t the way theyactually are.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Try fighting with your head for a change . . it’s a good one, even if it does resist learning.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Clowns are sad, it’s folks that laugh at them.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win,” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Bad language is a stage all children go through, and it dies with time when they learn they’re not attracting attention with it.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“I had never encountered a being who deliberately perpetuated fraud against himself.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“The apple does not fall far from the tree.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Atticus sometimes said that one way to tell whether a witness was lying or telling the truth was to listen rather than watch.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“I don’t see why I have to when he doesn’t. Then listen.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“Don’t worry, though, he’ll be as good as new. Boys his age bounce.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“It seems to me, that love could be labeled poison and we’d drink it anyways.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

“He was as good as his worst performance; his worst performance was Gothic.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Creators of the Classics and Their Last Words

When it comes to famous last words, some are memorable, some are forgettable, some are hilarious, some are downright tragic. So where do the authors of the timeless classics fall within those categories? Here are just a few of the last words of famous authors so that you can decide for yourself.

George Orwell gave the world a shocking vision of the future that is proving to be all too true with 1984. He’s also well remembered for Animal Farm and a few non-fiction pieces. Orwell’s last written words were: “At fifty, everyone has the face he deserves.” He died at age 46.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave Sherlock Holmes to an eternally grateful audience. Doyle dies in his garden at the age of 71, and perhaps knowing that the end was upon him, he turned to his wife and said: “You are wonderful.” He then clutched his chest and died.

Ernest Hemingway was a complex and troubled man, but one who loved his wife Mary deeply. Before he commited suicide, his last words to his wife were simply: “Goodnight my kitten.”

Herman Melville gave the world Moby Dick, but he may have confused a few with his last words: “God bless Captain Vere!” Melville was referencing his then-unpublished novel Billy Budd, which was found on his desk after he died.

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Words to Live By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald has given us some of the most important novels of the modern literature, and between such classics as The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise, he’s also given us plenty of words to live by. Here are just a few of the many F. Scott Fitzgerald quotes that are well worth taking to heart.

First published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is often considered to be a cautionary tale about the American Dream. It follows a cast of wealthy characters through their lives of decadence and offers the following gems:

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

“I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”

This Side of Paradise was Fitzgerald’s debut novel. Published in 1920, it explores the effects of greed and status on love, and leaves us with these memorable lines:

“I don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.”

“I'm not sentimental--I'm as romantic as you are. The idea, you know, is that the sentimental person thinks things will last--the romantic person has a desperate confidence that they won't.”

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Three Classic Novels That Found New Life as Graphic Novels

While classic novels are regularly used to inspire television and film, occasionaly the classics serve as the basis for another form of adaptation: The graphic novel. Here are three classic books that are enjoying a new life as graphic novels.

Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation by Ray Bradbury, adapted by Tim Hamilton. With books outlawed and the “firemen” actively on the lookout to find an burn them, Ray Bradbury paints a grim picture of the future indeed. Brought to life in graphic novel form by Tim Hamilton, it’s now been made accessible to a whole new generation of readers.

Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation by Anne Frank, adapted by Ari Folman and David Polonsky. Without a doubt, Anne Frank’s diary is widely considered to be one of the most important pieces of Holocaust literature ever written. Now given new life by Ari Folman and David Polonsky, the accounts of a young Jewish girl living in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is more accessible than ever.

The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Graphic Novel by Oscar Wilde, adapted by Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard. The Picture of Dorian Gray has seen countless adaptations and interpretations since its first publication in 1890, and for good reason. Oscar Wilde’s compelling tale of a young man whose portrait ages and fades in his stead, allowing him to live a life of no consequence. In its latest adaptation, the story comes to life in a new form for a new audience.

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